List of TurboGrafx-16 games


The list of TurboGrafx-16 games covers commercial releases spanning the system's launch on October 10, 1987, until June 3, 1999. It is a home video game console created by NEC and released in North America in 1989 as a localized version of the PC Engine, released in Japan in 1987.

Classification

Listed here are games released commercially for the console between its launch on October 10, 1987, until June 3, 1999. This includes the TurboGrafx-16 in North America and the PC Engine in Japan. About 121 of those games are localized from the PC Engine library, 18 of those games are exclusive to the U.S. market, and the remainder are exclusive to Japan.
TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine games were released in two types of storage formats, HuCards and CD-ROMs, with varying level of compatibility depending on the hardware configurations and options available. Specifically, there are two types of HuCard formats and three types of CD-ROM formats. There were also dual-compatible games that were designed to run in an older hardware specifications, but are programmed to take advantage of a newer one. Out of the 389 games that were released on CD-ROM² formats, only 45 were released in North America. 213 games supported multiplayer options through the Turbotap, yet only 51 of these games were released in North America.
FormatDescription
HuCardStandard HuCards designed to run on any PC Engine console.
SuperGrafxHuCard games designed solely for the PC Engine SuperGrafx
CD-ROM²Discs designed for any version of the CD-ROM² System add-on.
Super CD-ROM²Discs designed for the Super CD-ROM² System or CD-ROM² System with Super System Card.
Arcade CD-ROM²Discs designed for the Super CD-ROM² System with Arcade Card Duo or CD-ROM² System with Arcade Card Pro.

List of games

Other software

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Unlicensed games

The following games were released without the approval of NEC nor TTI.
Main TitleDistributorRelease DateFormat
AtlanteanAetherbyte Studios2014HuCard
'Hacker International1992HuCard
AV TanjoHacker InternationalGame Express CD
Bikini GirlsExcite Software Corp.1993CD-ROM²
Bishojyo Jyanshi Idol PaiHacker InternationalGame Express CD
Body Conquest IIHacker International?HuCard
CD Bishojyo Pachinko 4 SistersHacker InternationalGame Express CD
CD Hanafuda Bishojuo GamblerHacker InternationalGame Express CD
CD Mahjong Bishoujo TyuushinhaHacker InternationalGame Express CD
CD Pachisuro Bishojuo GamblerHacker InternationalGame Express CD
'Asia Soft LabCD
Fantasy Star Soldier KanekoCD-ROM²
'SaruProSuper CD-ROM²
Hawaiian Island GirlsExcite Software Corp.1993CD-ROM²
Hi-Leg FantasyHacker InternationalGame Express CD
Hypernova BlastMindRec2014Super CD-ROM²
ImplodeMindRecSuper CD-ROM²
InsanityAetherbyte Studios2009Super CD-ROM²
J ThunderUnknown1990CD
'Hacker International1992HuCard
'Hacker International1992HuCard
Lady SwordHacker International1992HuCard
Local Girls of HawaiiExcite Software Corp.1993CD-ROM²
Meteor Blaster DXMindRec2004Super CD-ROM²
Mysterious SongFrozen UtopiaSuper CD-ROM²
'Hacker International1992HuCard
Quiz Tôkô ShashinHacker InternationalHuCard
Strip Fighter IIHacker International1992HuCard